Italiano and Skorupski: «We want to leave here holding head high»

Tomorrow, Wednesday 2 October, 8:00 p.m. (9:00 p.m. in Italy), Bologna Football Club will play with Liverpool FC its second game of Champions League. Bologna FC head coach, Vincenzo Italiano, spoke in the pre-game interview, answering the questions about this first historic game aganist the Reds. With him, the goalkeeper of Bologna FC, the polish Lukasz Skorupski.

Italiano’s and Skorupski’s pre-game against Liverpool

«Champions League is an experience that is making us grow: me, my players, the club. We got through September with some important results and we are here in Anfield to play our cards trying to challenge Liverpool, that’s running really fast. For sure we want to leave here holding head high» said Italiano.

«We have to respect an opponent that has great quality, but we must not be fearful in order to leave the field without regrets. It takes personality, otherwise top teams like them take over. We must repeat the good things done in these first months: we have one point in the standings: we have to look at that, we are confident. We can imagine the climate. Supporters will be very hot but that cannot be an alibi for us, I spoke about that. We have to leave the pitch learning something. We, unlike them, maybe, have seen a lot of Liverpool games and we know they have a lot of quality» closed Italiano.

Bologna’s goalkeeper, Lukasz Skorupski, spoke about the emotions of the game against Liverpool. On the pitch he will meet an old team-mate, Alisson.

Lukasz Skorupski (© Bologna FC 1909)

How to stop Liverpool players? «If I reflect how to stop them, it’s already late. We have to commit ourselves working day by day». About Alisson. «I haven’t heard him but tomorrow we will greete wishing each other good luck. We had a good season together and we went a long way in Champions League». About returning  to Anfield after the semi-final with Rome team. «You have to have so much respect. I come back here being more protagonist. We know we can play our game».

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